Pakistani wins $1 million lottery in Dubai

DUBAI: A 32-year-old Pakistani man has been declared the winner of the latest Dubai Duty Free raffle draw.

The businessman from Peshawar, a first-time buyer, won $1 million after his ticket number 0241 in Series 281 was picked in the draw, according to a report.

Numan Arif, who owns a bike leasing company, is the 16th Pakistani national to have won $1 million in the promotion since its inception in 1999.

Two other lucky winners won luxury cars the same day.

Anthony Chijioke, a 51-year-old Australian national of Nigerian descent, won a McLaren 570S Spider (Pacific Blue), while Hafiz Ullah, a Bangladeshi national in Dubai, won a BMW R 1200 R (Iced Chocolate) motorbike.